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Table 3 Demographic properties of the study population at baseline

From: The impact of motivational interviewing on relapse to substance use among women in Iran: a randomized clinical trial

  

Intervention

n = 30

Control

n = 30

 

Variables

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

PValue

Age

 

30.93 (7.47)

30.90 (7.76)

0.9a

Years of addiction

 

6.90 (7.83)

6.49 (7.37)

0.7a

  

N (%)

N (%)

 

Income

poor

15 (50)

14 (46.6)

0.1b

Above moderate

15 (50)

16 (53.4)

Education

Lower than high school diploma

21 (70)

21 (70)

0.5b

Higher than High school diploma

9 (30)

9 (30)

Rehabilitation experience

Yes

23 (76.7)

18 (60)

0.1b

No

7 (23.3)

12 (40)

Addiction among family members

Yes

26 (86.7)

25 (83.3)

0.7b

No

4 (13.3)

5 (16.7)

  1. aUsing t test
  2. bsing chi-square test